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Japanese Lentil Slaw

Weeknight-friendly Lentil Slaw with the miso and mirin we come back to again and again. Big flavour, short shopping list.

4.5 from 1,226 cooks
Prep20 min
Cook18 min
Serves4
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Japanese Lentil Slaw
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the miso and mirin elements, and pat the lentil dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add the dried lentils and stir-fry until it takes on colour and the edges catch, 4 to 6 minutes.

Stir in the mirin and the rest of the miso and mirin flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the sweetcorn along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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